A friend of mine took on the shop at 97.99 king st.this was a few years ago,when it was a charity shop,then it changed to premier furnishings and carpetsas it is today,over the last few years ,they must have been ten people come into the shop and ask if we have seen Mr.Tom the ghost .one customer who comes in regular told us he is always seen on the stairs as she seen him herself when going upstairs when it was the x catalogue shop and she used to say hello mr tom she said he diddnt bother her as he was seen that often.another lady told us hw she seen him on the stairs and she nearly fainted,she said he was just staring at her as clear as day then he was gone.and another lady who worked upstairs in the shop seen him and she was no good she had to leave the shop. The people who have told us about this say its suppost to be Tom allan from the shop T.J Allans what was there years ago.nothing was ever seen in the shop but you would here the usuall noises,that was up untill a few weeks ago,i parked the van out the back in car park next to taxi rankand went to go into the shop at the rear entrance as you do when your taking something in,so i opened the door then you have the stairs what go to shop floor then you have another door what is always locked,so i goes up the stairs to the top and knocks on the door for one of the salesmen to let me in,
i turned around and seen an old man behind me ,i just thought he followed me in and he wanted to see someone in the shop so i just said they comming now ,then suddenly the door opened i turned i turned around and he was gone.all of this happened in seconds,i was no good i told the salesmman and the owner, he jst said it will be mr tom what they all talk about.i seen him as clear as day,since thst day i will not even use the toilete on the top floor or go on the stairs i eill never be the same again ,well in that shop anyway, it took a few hours to sink in properly ,